Hacks breaks record for most Emmy nominations for a comedy in a single year

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Set us as preferred “Hacks” just set an Emmy Awards record that would impress Deborah Vance herself.The acclaimed HBO Max series received 24 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season (25, if you count its nom for short form nonfiction or reality series), breaking the record for most noms by a comedy series in a single year, which was previously established by “The Bear” in 2024 with 23 nominations and tied by “The Studio” last year.

The show chronicles the unbreakable but complex bond between Vance, a Las Vegas comedy legend in decline played by Jean Smart, and her socially conscious right-hand writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder).It concluded in May with a final season that tackled Hollywood injustices, intergenerational relationships and legacy-building with lighthearted wit.

Television The HBO Max series earned a nod for drama series for the second year in a row and received 13 acting nominations, just one shy of tying the record set by ‘Succession.’Smart was once again nominated for lead actress in a comedy series.She has won the Emmy in that category four consecutive times since the show was first nominated in 2021 and has garnered a career total of seven Emmy Awards.

Winning an eighth would mean tying Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus for most Emmys won by a female performer.Einbinder was also recognized for the fifth time in the supporting actress category.She won her first Emmy last year for the role.

“What can I say? Being recognized by my peers in this way is the cherry on top of the most creatively fulfilling experience of my life,” Einbinder said in a statement.“I’m unbelievably honored to be nominated alongside such talented women who I so deeply admire.

And, of course, I’m especially grateful to Paul W.Downs, Jen Statsky and Lucia Aniello for changing my life 6 yea...